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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The post The BMW Z4 M40i commits the worst automotive sin appeared first on Machines With Souls. Does the BMW Z4 M40i transform when equipped with a six-speed manual? I drop the top on BMW's last pure sports car to find out.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Cox Automotive has won a five-year supply contract with Lookers UK to deliver its remarketing programme. We believe this will give us the greatest opportunity to maximise returns and Cox Automotive was the best placed partner to help us deliver this strategy. Lookers will use Dealer Auctions closed network technology in parallel.

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MARCH 5, 2024

California's Karma Automotive is gearing up to launch a pair of high-performance electric vehicles in the form of the Gyesera sedan and Kaveya sports car, but the company will continue to offer an updated Revero series plug-in hybrid sedan alongside the newcomers. Karma is the company born out of the remains of the original Fisker Automotive.

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JULY 25, 2024

Toyota will replace engines in over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus LX luxury SUVs as a recall fix, Automotive News reported Thursday. Toyota announced the recall in May, saying at the time that it encompassed 102,000 Tundra and LX vehicles equipped with twin-turbo 3.5-liter liter V-6 engines.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

McLaren Automotive has been sold by Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Buyer is Abu Dhabi-owned investment consortium Deal likely paves way for first McLaren EV CYVN Holdings, an investment consortium owned by the Abu Dhabi government, has agreed to purchase 100% of McLaren Automotive, the supercar business of McLaren Group.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Former Mercedes designer Bruno Sacco died at the age of 90 Sacco was responsible for the W126 S-Class and R129 SL-Class Sacco was inducted into both the Automotive Hall of Fame and European Automotive Hall of Fame Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that Bruno Sacco died at the age of 90 in Sindelfingen, Germany on Sept.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

In a memo first spotted by Automotive News, Stellantis reconfirmed plans to build a redesigned Durango at its Detroit Assembly Complex, which already builds the current-generation Durango. The next-generation Dodge Durango looks to be back on.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Ineos Automotive announced late Thursday that production of the rugged Grenadier SUV and Grenadier Quartermaster pickup truck has resumed at the vehicles' plant in Hambach, France. Production was paused last September after the Grenadier's seat supplier, Recaro Automotive, ceased production in July due to insolvency.

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MARCH 4, 2024

California's Karma Automotive used the 2024 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance that ran this past weekend for the debut of the Gyesera sedan.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Volvo ended its Care by Volvo subscription program in August, Automotive News (subscription required) has learned. The program was introduced in the U.S. in 2017 and covered not only the vehicle but also maintenance and insurance in the one monthly price. Volvo now plans to return its focus to traditional sales and leasing models.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Officine Fioravanti has revealed the Alte Prestazioni handling pack for the Ferrari F40 Officine Fioravanti has developed bespoke suspension for the F40 that incorporates Öhlins dampers Officine Fioravanti's handling pack also includes a front lift system For many folks who have a passion for all things automotive, the Ferrari F40 represents. (..)

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Karma Revero series plug-in hybrid spawns Invictus performance flagship Upgrades include carbon-fiber body panels and track-tuned suspension Production limited to 30 units worldwide California's Karma Automotive is gearing up to launch a range of high-performance electric vehicles in the form of the Gyesera sedan and Kaveya sports car, plus an SUV. (..)

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

19 by Automotive News (subscription required), which cited comments by CEO Lynn Calder. s Ineos has been forced to cease production at its plant in Hambach, France, due to financial trouble at one of its suppliers. The news was first reported on Sept. She said the supplier is responsible for a certain trim component that Ineos' vehicles.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Bahrain Mumtalakat was already the main shareholder of McLaren which is responsible for the McLaren Automotive supercar business and also owns a majority stake in.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A Parisian coachbuilder that built bodies for the most luxurious automotive brands in the first half of the 20th century has been revived, and the modern company's first project is a homage to the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SL.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

Citing comments from Nissan Americas product planning chief Ponz Pandikuthira, Automotive News (subscription required) reported on Jan. Infiniti, with its limited lineup, needs all the models it can get, but its two most affordable options will be discontinued next year, according to a recent report.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Automotive supplier Continental this week unveiled what it claims is the world's first automotive display screen made with transparent Swarovski crystal. Debuting at the 2024 CES in Las Vegas, Continental's crystal creation is a 10.0-inch

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JULY 25, 2024

California's Karma Automotive will present two vehicles during next month's 2024 Monterey Car Week. The debuts will take place on Aug. 16 at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, and one of them will be a concept confirmed on Tuesday by the EV startup as the GT-UV Design Study.

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APRIL 25, 2024

More details have emerged on the McLaren P1 successor following a dealer meeting held earlier this month, Automotive News (subscription required) reported, citing dealer sources present at the meeting. The new hypercar will reportedly debut in the fourth quarter but won't start deliveries until the first half of 2026.

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MARCH 14, 2024

The car, commonly referred to as Project Titan, remained shrouded in secrecy for the most parts, with continual car-related patent applications and the recruitment of professionals from the automotive.

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MAY 4, 2024

Spain and Switzerland aren't known as automotive powerhouses, but citizens of those countries came together to create one of the greatest automakers of the prewar era: Hispano Suiza.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The Goodwood Revival celebrates cars and fashion from the 1930s to the 1960s An 80-year anniversary parade of D-Day honors WWII on the track in southern England With 16 races and more than 150,000 attendees from around the world, the Goodwood Revival is an automotive event like no other The best things are hard to capture with words.

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JUNE 11, 2024

Kalmar Automotive is a Danish company that specializes in restomodding Porsche 911s, particularly the 993 generation. It's now teamed up with California's Canepa to enter the U.S. market, starting with its 7-97 Classic.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Aston Martin presented the DBS Superleggera in 2018, which feels like a generation ago in the automotive timeline. Technology has evolved since, yet the 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish unveiled in 2024 as the DBS Superleggera’s successor mostly shrugs it off. It’s a little old-school, and it’s better for it.

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APRIL 16, 2024

The holdouts clutching their pearls scared the automotive future is boring is a bunch of mishegas. I know this because I screamed around Laguna Seca last week in the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, shifting via paddles and hitting the rev limiter.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The automotive entertainment and aftermarket parts business famous for its Gymkhana videos starring Ken Block announced on Monday that it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a court in Delaware. Hoonigan's finances have hit the skids but the company is determined to stay in operation. Hoonigan said it has entered into a.

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MAY 13, 2024

The latest is automotive supply giant Bosch, which worked closely with French race car constructor Ligier to build a prototype race car powered by a hydrogen engine.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Both companies are part of the DRVN Automotive Group, which also operates a Koenigsegg dealership in London, as well as companies. s Alan Mann Racing has signed on to become the high-performance division of Boreham Motorworks, a fellow British company working on modern iterations of Ford's iconic RS200 and Mk1 Escort rally-bred machines.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Automotive News (subscription required) reported last. Nissan last week announced a new strategy that calls for the launch of 30 new vehicles worldwide over the next three years, seven of which are bound for the U.S.

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MAY 28, 2024

Automotive News (subscription required) reported that Adrian van Hooydonk, head of BMW Group Design, said at the concept's debut that while the car was. BMW used the past weekend's 2024 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este to debut the Concept Skytop, a two-seat sports car with a V-8 engine that BMW's design chief says may just reach production.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Ineos Automotive on Friday announced the follow-up to its Grenadier off-roader. Called the Ineos Fusilier, this new model is a smaller SUV that will be offered with both all-electric and range-extended electric powertrains, Ineos confirmed in a press release. Launch timing will be announced later this year.

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JULY 15, 2024

Porsche surprised the automotive world back in 2018 with the unveiling of a modern tribute of the iconic 935 race car, based on the chassis of a 991-generation 911 GT2 RS. Just 77 examples were built, all of them designed exclusively for the track.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

According to Automotive News (subscription required), the automaker is. It has proven to be a huge hit, with order books already filled through 2025 prior to the start of production a year ago. Rolls-Royce doesn't plan to rest on its laurels, though.

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DECEMBER 30, 2024

s Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) will unveil a more track-focused “s” version as the third and final version of. 33 supercar is set to gain a track-focused “s” version The T.33s 33s will be the third and final version of the V-12-powered T.33

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MARCH 14, 2024

Italian automotive design legend Marcello Gandini passed away on Wednesday at the age of 85. His back catalog is one of the most impressive of any designer, and includes notable designs such as the Lamborghini Countach and the BMW Garmisch, the concept that influenced the design of the original 5-Series.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

Kalmar Automotive is a Danish company that specializes in restomodding Porsche 911s, particularly the 993 generation. It entered the U.S. earlier this year with help from California's Canepa, starting with a single model, the 7-97 Classic. Now Kalmar has revealed a more adventurous build that looks to channel the Porsche 959.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

Citing four people in attendance at a recent Ford dealer meet in Las Vegas, Automotive News (subscription required) reported on Thursday that Ford showed several new models at the event as renderings and mockups. More evidence is mounting that Ford may be preparing new body styles for the Mustang lineup.

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